Senior Sales Manager role in Milan within Teads' Commercial Sales team, reporting to Head of Agencies. Responsible for driving commercial growth of key agency accounts in Italy by managing and expanding agency relationships and delivering revenue targets. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide programmatic and creative digital ad solutions. Requires 5+ years experience in digital media sales or AdTech in media agency or publisher environment, deep knowledge of programmatic buying, video/display advertising, data-driven solutions, and fluency in Italian and English. Must have right to work in Italy. Experience with Salesforce and selling complex multi-format media strategies is a plus. Hybrid work model. Benefits include ownership, global exposure, mentorship, and a collaborative culture.
What you'll do
Act as a strategic commercial partner to deliver ambitious revenue targets across portfolio of media agency partners
Work closely with cross-functional teams (Demand Ops, Studio, Client Services) to translate client business goals into operational ad solutions
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Requirements
Significant experience (5+ years) driving digital media sales or AdTech solutions within a media agency or publisher environment
Deep understanding of programmatic buying, video/display advertising, data-driven solutions, and agency ecosystem dynamics in Italy
Business fluency in Italian and professional fluency in English
Full right to work in Italy without requiring visa sponsorship
Established network across leading Italian media agency groups (e.g., WPP, Omnicom, Publicis, IPG, Dentsu, Havas) - nice to have
Proven track record of selling complex, multi-format media strategies (CTVs, Performance, Cookieless data, or Creative Studio integration) - nice to have
Ability to combine programmatic AdTech knowledge with creative, narrative-driven sales strategies - bonus
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment and driving business growth through market shifts and product evolution - bonus
Tech stack
Salesforceprogrammaticvideo advertisingdisplay advertisingdata-driven solutionsCTVperformance marketingcookieless datacreative studio integrationAdTech
Benefits
Meaningful scope & real ownership with high regional autonomy and strategic impactGlobal exposure and genuinely complex challenges at real scaleSmart, ambitious peers across 30+ global markets in a collaborative, cross-border setupA genuinely human culture with high care alongside high accountabilityReal investment in your growth with structured mentorship, coaching, workshops, certifications, and leadership development programs
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